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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1914
Page
9
Promotion from Hot Springs Arkansas claims Hot Springs Liver Buttons cure torpid liver constipation sluggish liver and stomach and bowel trouble. Advertisers say physicians prescribe them and visitors use them as a gentle safe regulator replacing calomel. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with related Hot Springs remedies.
Fishermen reported the first whales seen in Port Aransas in thirty years, identifying a cow and calf of the black species. No reason for the appearance could be advanced.
Texas railroad president W B Scott argues railways operate at a loss while many lines show deficits. He cites a 1913 Texas rail system report and urges a freight rate increase to cover rising costs. Ben B Cain adds that railroads need higher rates, noting a large share of revenue goes to expenses and urging action by the railroad commission.
Want Ads and Local Business notices announce barbecue every Saturday at the Moulton Meat Market. Also listed are auto exchange, air theater screenings, bank time deposits, and local beer agent promotions.
Lost and found notices, sales ads and service reminders surfaced in The Eagle in Moulton Texas. Listings include bull guide names Tom and Dilworth for hire at Terma and a cane seed threshing schedule on August 10 11 12 by Chas Bevan. Also rewards for lost items like a gold filled watch and a blue coat with the LMH pin. Found pin at Airdome Herman Son. A scholarship offer in Tyler Commercial College for bookkeeping shorthand and telegraphy.
The piece extols good roads with the split log drag as key to economy and progress, noting Texas uses 5 000 convicts on public roads and Georgia leads the nation. It mentions several local social visits from Sunday to Wednesday including Krueger, Pesek, Ford, Menefee, Slughes, Marburger, Puck Quebedeaux, and Ellinghausen families, and urges reading a three week good roads ad on page eight.
Federal Educational Bureau bulletin notes Texas has one state blind school with 244 pupils and one deaf school with 428 pupils. No state facility for feeble minded. private institution serves mental delinquents with 17 pupils. Nationwide totals include 64 blind schools and 68 deaf schools with thousands of pupils. A hall dance in Henkhans on August 8 invites attendees. Henry Etlinger and colleagues took a San Antonio trip earlier in the week.
Texas schools report for year ending June 1912 show 1,280,597 students enrolled, 830,642 pupils attending during the year, and 560,173 average daily attendance. The season lasted 132 days with 22,043 teachers, 15,588 women and 6,455 men. Teacher salaries total 9,815,000 dollars and overall expenditures reach 14,498,000 dollars.
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